Category Archives: Business

Two new directors join the board of ExtraMile Communications Ltd

The owners of ExtraMile Communications Ltd. – Gabrielle Hadley and Nick Evans – are delighted to announce that two new directors take their seats on the company’s board as of 1st February, 2019. James Roberts and Amanda Brooke who have been supporting the directors for

A look inside Asda’s equal pay loss at the Court of Appeal

Employees at supermarket chain Asda have won their latest equal pay claim at the Court of Appeal after judges ruled that employees’ roles in store were comparable to jobs in its distribution centres. The claim, thought to be worth millions of pounds, involves thousands of

Fantastic Services predicts turnover of more than £40m for 2019

LEADING app-based commercial services company Fantastic Services is predicting turnover in excess of £40m for 2019 as it expands its offering throughout the UK. The firm currently connects more than 15,000 UK clients with 2,000 professionals and experts every month. By the end of the

Social Innovation on trial tonight at Impact Hub King’s Cross

Has social innovation lived up to its’ promises? Or has the social enterprise sector been damaged by the constant search for the ‘next big thing’ over scaling tried-and-tested solutions? Starring some big names in the social enterprise sector, Impact Hub King’s Cross will spark discussion

Call to end restrictions on Right to Buy in London

A new report, Right to buy: Wrong for London suggests that London boroughs spend £22 million each year renting homes that were sold under Right to Buy. Commenting on the report, Cllr Darren Rodwell, London Councils’ Executive Member for Housing and Planning, said: “London boroughs

Thames Water to pay £80,000 after sewer blunder

A pollution incident in south-east London has left Thames Water handing over 10s of thousands of pounds to an environmental charity. After the company allowed sewage to escape from a blocked sewer in 2013, Thames Water will give £80,000 to the South East Rivers Trust